National Physician: One Person Supports a Top-Tier Hospital

Why do experts and directors from various top-tier hospitals frequently appear at a community clinic? Why do nationally renowned experts and professors often visit a township-level health center?

Chapter 1177 The Biggest Problem

"I heard from Yue Anyun before that Xiaoyun pays great attention to details, and it turned out to be true."

Du Yuanchen smiled and said, "The truth lies in the details. Xiao Chu, you should pay more attention to this aspect."

"Yes, I need to learn a lot from Dr. Yun in this regard."

Chu Gaopeng nodded hurriedly.

"In fact, some veteran doctors like Xiao Chu are more likely to make mistakes such as carelessness or preconceived notions."

Wang Yuren said, "Because of their rich experience, they don't pay attention to some details in clinical practice and jump to conclusions. This is a common problem for many elderly people."

This is actually caused by overconfidence. People like Ma Tiequan have made the same mistake.

Because of rich experience, we gradually develop some bad habits and tend to ignore details.

If Chu Gaopeng had gone deeper into this case, he would not have been unable to find the cause of the disease.

After leaving the ward, Yun Heng arrived at the new hospital area.

"Director Fan!"

At the new campus, Fan Zengfeng is busy with a group of trainee students and exchange students.

Fan Zengfeng is good at teaching, so his main responsibility is to train new people. This year's training class is mainly under the charge of Fan Zengfeng. The training class ended at the end of July, and several new people stayed. Together with the regular trainees and exchange students, there are many new people entering West Asia Hospital during this period.

There should be another group of interns arriving soon, all of whom will be under Fan Zengfeng's charge.

Originally, Qi Yaping and Yun Heng discussed letting Fan Zengfeng serve as the director of the Medical Education Department of West Asia Hospital, who would be mainly responsible for training, evaluation, publicity, communication, etc.

However, Yun Heng felt that this was a bit of a waste for Fan Zengfeng. Fan Zengfeng still had to go to the clinic. Once he took the administrative route, it would be a waste of Fan Zengfeng's talent.

Last year, Fan Zengfeng was at the seventh level, mainly because he was teaching at school and had few opportunities to go to the clinic. After spending a year at West Asia Hospital, Fan Zengfeng has reached the eighth level. In just one year, he has improved very quickly.

If Fan Zengfeng can be promoted to level nine, it will mean that West Asia Hospital will have another big shot.

With the ninth level, he can be in charge of any hospital.

Although West Asia Hospital is now full of talented people, there may be only one person at the ninth level, besides Yun Heng, Chen Fanming. In Yun Heng's opinion, Fan Zengfeng may be the first person in the entire hospital to reach the ninth level besides Chen Fanming.

It would be a waste of talent to place such a promising doctor in the medical education department.

Yun Heng and Fan Zengfeng entered a clinic and sat down. A resident trainee who was cleaning up poured them a glass of water.

"The hospital is about to move to a new campus. Has Doctor Yun considered the hospital's biggest problem?"

Fan Zengfeng asked Yun Heng.

"The biggest problem?" Yun Heng looked at Fan Zengfeng in confusion.

"Doctor Yun also knows that many TCM hospitals and TCM departments across the country have undergone reforms. Both TCM hospitals and TCM departments are becoming less and less pure. In addition to the fact that there are few good TCM practitioners and pure TCM practitioners, and it is difficult to improve the level of doctors, there is another factor," Fan Zengfeng reminded.

"Are the hospitals and departments suffering heavy losses?" Yun Heng asked.

"It seems that Dr. Yun knows."

Fan Zengfeng said, "In fact, not all of the numerous TCM hospitals and departments across the country were like this initially. Some hospital and department heads wanted to persist, but the hospitals and departments were losing money, and if they didn't change, they would have to close. What should they do at this point?"

Fan Zengfeng then said to Yun Heng, "Doctor Yun, I think you haven't seen our hospital's financial statements, right?"

"Um."

Yun Heng nodded. He had indeed not seen it and was not too concerned about it.

"As far as I know, the finances of our West Asia Hospital are barely maintaining balance. The hospital has been able to survive until now largely due to Dr. Yun's fame, previous donations, and support from above."

Fan Zengfeng said, "But the old campus has fewer staff and less maintenance, more patients, and relatively less expenses. Once we move to the new campus, we'll have to worry about outpatient services, inpatient departments, dormitories, cafeterias, staff salaries, and so on. If we run out of money, how long can the hospital last?"

"Doctors are also human beings and need to eat. The reason why a hospital can retain talents depends on technology and remuneration."

Fan Zengfeng said: "The group of people gathered in the hospital now is relatively pure. We can cultivate talents in the future. People think it is not as profitable as opening a clinic."

People like Hu Xuezhong and Zhou Wanlin have a relatively high annual income. On the one hand, it is because of their skills, and on the other hand, it is because they are not working in hospitals. If they were working in hospitals, there would be a standard for charging fees.

Take Chen Fanming for example. He earns more from a single flight for medical consultation than from a month’s salary at the hospital. Some people do it for their dreams, but most people do it to support their families.

In fact, considering the number of patients seen by doctors at West Asia Hospital, it is definitely not in the red. However, a hospital has more expenses than just doctors' salaries, there are other expenses as well.

Moreover, to satisfy the doctors, the effort and reward must be proportional. If they are busy every day and see more patients, their income and bonuses must also increase accordingly.

Given the intensity of work of doctors at Yixiya Hospital, if their income is lower than that of other hospitals of the same level, how can they retain them in the long run?

"What does Director Fan mean?"

Yun Heng pondered for a moment and asked Fan Zengfeng.

"After moving to the new campus, both registration fees and other income standards will have to be adjusted."

Fan Zengfeng said, "Our hospital's charging standards are almost the same as those of the previous community hospital. This won't work. I know what you and Dean Qi mean. You're worried about patients gossiping, but if we want the hospital to survive long-term, we have to take the first step."

"Even if we increase the fees in various aspects, given the situation of our hospital, it is still very affordable for patients and they don't spend money in vain."

"Take the case of Wei Kang a few days ago, for example. If it were in other hospitals, the charges would be the same. But in our hospital, Doctor Yun, it can be done in a few minutes. Even charging one or two thousand yuan would be too much for ordinary patients."

Yun Heng nodded: "Director Fan is right."

Fan Zengfeng has always been very opinionated about many things and had given Yun Heng a lot of ideas before. It was Fan Zengfeng's credit that Hu Xuezhong was able to come.

The charging standards of West Asia Hospital have always been low, and they are indeed afraid of patients gossip. Before, West Asia Community Hospital charged cheap fees, but now they are making it so complicated that patients look down on them?

But in fact, the doctors in West Asian hospitals are generally of high level, the Chinese medicine department does not have any instruments and does not use Western medicine, so the overall cost is not high.

For most patients, spending tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars on Western medicine is not considered expensive, but spending tens of thousands of dollars on Chinese medicine is considered outrageously expensive.

"I'll talk to Dean Qi. This is indeed an opportunity, otherwise it will be difficult to make changes in the future." Yun Heng nodded.